Tag Archives: Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant

Primary Sources: Thoughts and Favorites

Posted on January 13, 2019 by Chris Kolakowski

A primary source is defined as one produced by an eyewitness to an event offering their recollections. Some primary sources provide just basic facts with limited additional details. Other sources, like battle reports, provide more details but often offer little … Continue reading →

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A Few Notes on Grant’s Last Battle

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Part two of two comes from my “author’s note” in Grant’s Last Battle: The Story Behind The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant. As kids, my brother and I had a poster of the presidents on the closet door in our … Continue reading →

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Grant: “I should change Spotts if I was able, and could improve N. Anna and Cold Harbor.”

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Chris Mackowski

Cold Harbor remains a central lynchpin in anti-Grant mythology and a fascinating story in its own right. On June 3, 1864, alone, Grant lost nearly 4,000 men in a half an hour as the result of a single fruitless charge. … Continue reading →

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